Vietnam and Singapore have agreed on a set of measures to carry theirstrategic partnership forward at the recent eighth politicalconsultation between the two foreign ministries held in Singapore.
Specifically, they will facilitate all-level visits, with a Vietnamvisit by former Singaporean Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong scheduled forthis September.
On the economic front, both sides highlyvalued the outcomes of the tenth ministerial meeting on economicconnectivity in the fields of finance, information-media,education-training, transport, investment, trade and services.
Vietnam wants Singapore to invest more in logistics, financial centresand infrastructure in the country, Deputy Foreign Minister Pham QuangVinh said.
The Singaporean side, in return, described Vietnamas its key economic partner and vowed to urge domestic and foreignenterprises there to make ways to Vietnam.
It welcomed a planto launch a direct air route linking Phu Quoc and Singapore and hold around-table conference on Phu Quoc investment in the state-city.
Beyond stronger collaboration in national defence-security and others,Singapore will pay attention to developing education with Vietnam viascholarship grants and short-term courses.
They promised toboost tourism cooperation, especially cruise tours, and fix date for the13 th meeting of the Vietnam – Singapore Committee on TourismCooperation.
Both sides underscored the need to earnestlyabide by international law, including the 1982 United Nations Conventionon the Law of the Sea, and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties inthe East Sea, to which ASEAN and China are signatories, and formulatethe Code of Conduct in the East Sea soon.
They also gave highopinion of ASEAN’s active role in ensuring peace, stability, security,safety, maritime and aviation freedom in the East Sea.
The ninth consultation will be held in Vietnam next year.
While in Singapore from July 10-11, Vinh also paid a courtesy call toSingaporean Foreign Minister K Shanmuga and held talks with PermanentSecretary of Singaporean Foreign Ministry Chee Wee Kiong.
Shanmuga suggested more efforts to deepen the productive ties betweenthe two countries, especially within the framework agreement onconnecting the two economies.
Vietnam is always a key and important partner of Singapore, both bilaterally and regionally, he said-VNA.
Specifically, they will facilitate all-level visits, with a Vietnamvisit by former Singaporean Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong scheduled forthis September.
On the economic front, both sides highlyvalued the outcomes of the tenth ministerial meeting on economicconnectivity in the fields of finance, information-media,education-training, transport, investment, trade and services.
Vietnam wants Singapore to invest more in logistics, financial centresand infrastructure in the country, Deputy Foreign Minister Pham QuangVinh said.
The Singaporean side, in return, described Vietnamas its key economic partner and vowed to urge domestic and foreignenterprises there to make ways to Vietnam.
It welcomed a planto launch a direct air route linking Phu Quoc and Singapore and hold around-table conference on Phu Quoc investment in the state-city.
Beyond stronger collaboration in national defence-security and others,Singapore will pay attention to developing education with Vietnam viascholarship grants and short-term courses.
They promised toboost tourism cooperation, especially cruise tours, and fix date for the13 th meeting of the Vietnam – Singapore Committee on TourismCooperation.
Both sides underscored the need to earnestlyabide by international law, including the 1982 United Nations Conventionon the Law of the Sea, and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties inthe East Sea, to which ASEAN and China are signatories, and formulatethe Code of Conduct in the East Sea soon.
They also gave highopinion of ASEAN’s active role in ensuring peace, stability, security,safety, maritime and aviation freedom in the East Sea.
The ninth consultation will be held in Vietnam next year.
While in Singapore from July 10-11, Vinh also paid a courtesy call toSingaporean Foreign Minister K Shanmuga and held talks with PermanentSecretary of Singaporean Foreign Ministry Chee Wee Kiong.
Shanmuga suggested more efforts to deepen the productive ties betweenthe two countries, especially within the framework agreement onconnecting the two economies.
Vietnam is always a key and important partner of Singapore, both bilaterally and regionally, he said-VNA.
